The density of mercury is 13.5955 g cm-3 at 0.0°C, butonly 13.5094 g cm-3 at 35°C. Suppose that a mercurybarometer is read on a hot summer day when the temperature is 35°C. The column of mercury is 760.0 mm long. Correct for the expansion of the mercury and compute the true pressure in atmospheres.
The density of mercury is 13.5955 g cm-3 at 0.0°C, butonly 13.5094 g cm-3 at 35°C. Suppose that a mercurybarometer is read on a hot summer day when the temperature is 35°C. The column of mercury is 760.0 mm long. Correct for the expansion of the mercury and compute the true pressure in atmospheres.
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The density of mercury is 13.5955 g cm-3 at 0.0°C, but
only 13.5094 g cm-3 at 35°C. Suppose that a mercury
barometer is read on a hot summer day when the temperature is 35°C. The column of mercury is 760.0 mm long. Correct for the expansion of the mercury and compute the true pressure in atmospheres.
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